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Amr Gohar, MRCPS Glasgow

Diagnosis

lupus erythematosus lupus erythematosus, drug induced drug reaction

Body Site

total body arm chest

Age

25 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

annular discrete confluent

Color

red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated symmetric

Comments

The histologic findings are typical of lupus.

Description

Skin biopsy shows hyperorthokeratosis, epidermal atrophy, hydropic degeneration of the basal cell layer, and lymphocytic infiltrate of the superficial dermis.

Categories

drug reaction collagen vascular disease

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4/19/2009 21:03:32

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